419 scam: "Mr.Authur Jimmy" <authurjimy1024@mail.com> Patnership Investment

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- harrymusa1040@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Authur Jimmy" <authurjimy1024@mail.com>
Reply-To: <harrymusa1040@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 08:17:39 +0100
Subject: Patnership Investment

Dear friend,

Can i entrust the sum of US$10.6m-Ten million Six hundred Thousand US
dollars to your care for our mutual benefit / investment? if so, please
forward your details.This is very urgent and confidential and should be
treated as such.

I was opportuned to mop up the said amount from some unexecuted
contracts in our institution with the cooperation of our internal
auditors during a quaterly routine check, just concluded in Bank of
Africa,cotonou,benin republic where i work as a manager in the foreign
operation department.

To perfect this arrangement, i will raise a payment voucher in your
favour and include your name in our payment schedule for this month and
funds paid to you through our europe or Asia affiliate as contract
executed with our bank.

So forward your full names or company's name,address with which to
raise a payment voucher and secure internal approvals in a few days and
also,your private phone number for effective communication between us.

Being an insider here,be rest assured that a lot of protocols will be
breached and the transfer process handled expressly.If this offer
appeals to you,do revert to me as a matter of urgency with your
particulars.For obvious security reasons,it is advisable you reply
through this my alternative Email: harrymusa1040@hotmail.com

Best Regards,
Mr Eve Allen.

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